The energy the Saints are presenting...

hitta · 05-10-2010, 07:55 AM

A lot of times after a team wins a Superbowl, teams tend to become so displaced by their egos that they have a hard time getting the motivation to repeat again or have a winning season the following season(aka the Pittsburgh Steelers). I sort of like the energy that the Saints have, it is almost as if because of all the media projections on how it was a fluke that the Saints still have "something else to prove". I mean I'm not in the players heads or anything, but just hearing players talk and how they are approaching it, it feels like they still have a chip on their shoulder.

saintsfan1976 · 05-10-2010, 09:14 AM

Things not in our favor:

1. Past history of super bowl winning teams' following season
How Super Bowl Winners Fared the Following Season - Super Bowl History
2. Complacency
3. Changes in personnel

Things in our favor:

1. Stable "system" and coaching staff
2. Returning starters
3. One formidable division rival

TheEnigma · 05-10-2010, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Things not in our favor:

1. Past history of super bowl winning teams' following season
How Super Bowl Winners Fared the Following Season - Super Bowl History
2. Complacency
3. Changes in personnel

Things in our favor:

1. Stable "system" and coaching staff
2. Returning starters
3. One formidable division rival

Good breakdown

Tobias-Reiper · 05-10-2010, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Things not in our favor:

1. Past history of super bowl winning teams' following season
How Super Bowl Winners Fared the Following Season - Super Bowl History
2. Complacency
3. Changes in personnel

Things in our favor:

1. Stable "system" and coaching staff
2. Returning starters
3. One formidable division rival

Did you run out of e-ink? Where's Drew Brees on that list? The man deserves his own bullet!

saintsfan1976 · 05-10-2010, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper

Did you run out of e-ink? Where's Drew Brees on that list? The man deserves his own bullet!

lol. What, he's not a "returning starter"?

SmashMouth · 05-10-2010, 09:18 AM

I sense a quiet optimism as well ... Wouldn't it be totally awesome if were to repeat? TWO DAT!

foreverfan · 05-10-2010, 09:25 AM

Payton is a genius. We win the Superbowl and he still has us flying below radar.

saintsfan1976 · 05-10-2010, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Payton is a genius. We win the Superbowl and he still has us flying below radar.

Glad to hear this from you...

foreverfan · 05-10-2010, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Glad to hear this from you...

I'm still breathing.

SmashMouth · 05-10-2010, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

I'm still breathing.

That's funny ... I remembered you more this this.

05-10-2010, 07:55 AM	#1
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,331	The energy the Saints are presenting... A lot of times after a team wins a Superbowl, teams tend to become so displaced by their egos that they have a hard time getting the motivation to repeat again or have a winning season the following season(aka the Pittsburgh Steelers). I sort of like the energy that the Saints have, it is almost as if because of all the media projections on how it was a fluke that the Saints still have "something else to prove". I mean I'm not in the players heads or anything, but just hearing players talk and how they are approaching it, it feels like they still have a chip on their shoulder.
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05-10-2010, 09:14 AM	#2
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Things not in our favor: 1. Past history of super bowl winning teams' following season How Super Bowl Winners Fared the Following Season - Super Bowl History 2. Complacency 3. Changes in personnel Things in our favor: 1. Stable "system" and coaching staff 2. Returning starters 3. One formidable division rival

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TheEnigma 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 711	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Things not in our favor: 1. Past history of super bowl winning teams' following season How Super Bowl Winners Fared the Following Season - Super Bowl History 2. Complacency 3. Changes in personnel Things in our favor: 1. Stable "system" and coaching staff 2. Returning starters 3. One formidable division rival Good breakdown
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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Things not in our favor: 1. Past history of super bowl winning teams' following season How Super Bowl Winners Fared the Following Season - Super Bowl History 2. Complacency 3. Changes in personnel Things in our favor: 1. Stable "system" and coaching staff 2. Returning starters 3. One formidable division rival Did you run out of e-ink? Where's Drew Brees on that list? The man deserves his own bullet!

05-10-2010, 07:02 PM	#5
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper Did you run out of e-ink? Where's Drew Brees on that list? The man deserves his own bullet! lol. What, he's not a "returning starter"?
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... I sense a quiet optimism as well ... Wouldn't it be totally awesome if were to repeat? TWO DAT!

05-10-2010, 09:25 AM	#7
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Payton is a genius. We win the Superbowl and he still has us flying below radar.

05-10-2010, 09:26 AM	#8
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Originally Posted by foreverfan Payton is a genius. We win the Superbowl and he still has us flying below radar. Glad to hear this from you...

05-10-2010, 09:30 AM	#9
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Glad to hear this from you... I'm still breathing.

05-10-2010, 09:33 AM	#10
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The energy the Saints are presenting... Originally Posted by foreverfan I'm still breathing. That's funny ... I remembered you more this this.